Ready for a new ball.. Need some needed advice

[vikingbowler88]

Hi everyone,

Hope you had a good new year! I have been getting back into bowling after a long break. And I'm ready for a new ball. I would say im still new to bowling when it comes to all the technical aspects.

A little background on my style. From the research I have done I definitely throw the ball High Rev, I use no thumb Palm style. Speed of the ball has been around 14mph. I currently have an Ebonite sr300. I was originally looking at the new Roto Grip Soul but after speaking with the guy at the Pro Shop he turned me on to the Storm IQ Tour. He said for a High Rev Bowler that I would be better off with IQ that it will have a smother and predicatable hook. That I should stay away with balls with a big hook due to the fact that my Rev is already high since I throw with no thumb. I Wanted to reach out to the community and see if there are any other recommendations.

Thank you in advance!

[striker12]

hello welcome to the boards.

a good ball that would be good for you would be the frantic or the fringe or manic all good mid performance ball by storm but then you cna look at some track ball if you like track but look at the 5 series track balls i throw the track 716T and i got high revs and i throw at 17-19mph and i can get it to hook very nicely smooth and it hits the pins like a truck, but then another company you can look at is DV8 lots of people on here throw DV8 now they got some great balls the reckless and too reckless are great balls i got the too reckless works great on muti oil condtion.

i onlyu said a couple so then other people can say some balls that they think would do good but remember one look look at different brands and look for the ball that you think would do best for you.

[Cochese]

My pro shop has a demo of the IQ Tour Pearl that I threw a few games. If you want to go with Storm, that would be my choice.

Otherwise, DV8 is going to get an overwhelming vote around here. I have a DV8 Hell Raiser Terror and it is awesome. I like it more than my Storm Frantic, and I like my Frantic. Should be fine for your style. The DV8 Marauder seems to be one of the more popular choices around here too if you want to try a hybrid coverstock.

[75lockwood]

The only way to know what ball to suggest would be to know what the lane conditions you bowl on are, wood or synthetic low med or heavy oil

given you are a rev dominated player strong balls such as the iq and soul may be too strong, i would recommend a weaker ball such as the Hy-road, the Hy-road is a very versatile ball and i'm sure it would do you well

[vikingbowler88]

Thank you for some feedback. Didn’t know the DV8 has become the popular choice. I will definitely look more into what they have to offer. Hope my Pro Shop has a demo to try out. After doing some reading looks like the DV8has some crazy hook especially the Hell Raiser. Being a palm bowler and already throwing the ball with some spin/rev is having a ball with such hook a smart choice or should I look for something a little more tame. Like the too Reckless. When I throw i stand far left and try to get the ball on the second arrow to the right.


My ultimate goal is to start bowling in a league and having a good arsenal of 3 balls.

[vikingbowler88]

I bowl at Bruinswink Zone. Not sure what there lane conditions are. I'm going to be going in after work today to see if the pro shop has a DV8 for me to throw ill ask what conditions thier lanes are

[75lockwood]

I bowl at Bruinswink Zone. Not sure what there lane conditions are. I'm going to be going in after work today to see if the pro shop has a DV8 for me to throw ill ask what conditions thier lanes are

If you are planning on building an arsenal i would recommend the following: get a lower end to medium ball Dv8's Misfit or the Storm Hy-road i mentioned are both nice balls, the second ball you will want is a plastic spare ball, this ball will not hook, and is meant for throw straight at spares third you can look into a stronger (or weaker) ball depending on how the first ball does, if you tend to need to throw across the lane with the first ball then get a weak ball such as urethane, if you tend to throw straight up with it then get a stronger ball.

Remember, you can always throw straighter if the ball isn't strong enough, but if the ball is too strong, there is only so much you can do.

[vikingbowler88]

Any thoughts on the DV8 Nightmare? Was watching some videos and ball looks mean. Looks like you cant go wron with any of the DV8 balls.

[RoccoRock]

Here's my take on it. I am also a 2 finger bowler, high revs. For a long time, I always wanted the biggest, baddest ball out there. I had a Mutant Cell Pearl, and a Track 919C. Both strong balls. I was struggling to get my game sorted out throught last season. I was leaving tons of 7 pins, and 10 pins. I had the money for a new ball, and I decided to stop being stubborn, and listened to my ball driller. He had been telling me for a while that I was using too strong of a ball for Typical House oil.

I bought a Track 607A, a mid level, medium oil ball. My game took off after that. I averaged 170 the first half of the season, and over 190 the second half. Too much ball, with high revs leads to soft pocket hits. With most of the ball you mentioned, you will leave a lot of 7 pins, and 10 pins. The Nightmare, IQ pearl, Defiant Soul, any of the Hell Raisers, are all probably too much ball.

I wouldn't suggest nothing higher than a Too Reckless. The Misfit might work well. If you go on Bowlingball.com, and use the perfect scale, you probably would be best off with a ball between 175-190. Roto Grip Rising Star would work, a few of the Storm "Road" balls would work. You probably should also stick with pearl, or high polish balls. Any questions on balls, or if your looking for Palm bowling tips, PM me and I can help you out.

[billf]

Roccorock beat me to it. Stay away from the Terror, Nightmare or any Hell Raiser. They are awesome but too much ball for your style on any THS that I have seen. Get a Storm Hy-Road first. Best ball versatility wise on the market and has been for years. The DV8 Misfit Pearl would work well from half way through the second game through the third. The final for the arsenal....plastic ball. When you're ready for a fourth ball, get a Storm Natural Pearl. It's urethane and will come in handy on drier lanes or when you start sport patterns and have short oil patterns to play.